Solomon Islands vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Solomon Islands Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1587
🏠 One person rent
$832
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1329
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$1934
$1078
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
5.91
❤️ Life expectancy
70.5
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
25
🌐 English speaking %
31.7%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
10
69
😀 Quality of life
36
27
🏙️ Population
819K
50M

The average cost of living in the Solomon Islands ($1422) is 112% more expensive than in Uganda ($672). the Solomon Islands ranked 43rd vs 156th for Uganda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in the Solomon Islands compared to 0.2 months in Uganda. Ranked 141st and 164th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Solomon Islands vs Uganda

We calculate prices for the Solomon Islands and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Solomon Islands Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1535
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$995
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.9
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.68%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$4332

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In the Solomon Islands

City Cost of living Population
Honiara
$1422
84.5K
Auki
$1422
6.81K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$722
1.68M
Mbale
$651
586K
Arua
$617
385K
Kira Town
$670
317K
Jinja
$593
279K
Gulu
$627
177K
Kasese
$572
101K
Entebbe
$563
70K
Tororo
$624
41.9K